A-Rod Nearly Decapitates Himself With His Own Golf Shot, Still Seems To Be Having Fun

Alex Rodriguez is having a hell of a time on the golf course this weekend, as evidenced by a wild ricochet that almost caught him right in the mug.

The MLB great is in Lake Tahoe for the American Century Championship Celebrity Golf Tournament, and during one of his rounds he shanked a fairway shot that sounded like it hit something and bounced right back at him.

It may have even reminded him of his days at the hot corner.

Oof. It's been a tough weekend for A-Rod. At the time of writing, he's dead last in the tournament at +40, 9 strokes off actor Miles Teller, Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, and sportscaster Kathryn Tappen, all of whom are directly ahead of him on the leaderboard.

It's been a tough weekend on the links for MLB great and Minnesota Timberwolves co-owner Alex Rodriguez, but he seems to be having a good time. (Photo by David Calvert/Getty Images for American Century Investments)

A-Rod's Golf Struggles Are Painfully Relateable

We've all done this. Sometimes you don't get all of a shot and it hits a tree or a cart, and sometimes you're not even sure how the ball came back at you. It's like it tore a hole in the fabric of time and space Twilight Zone-style or something.

Also, you've got to hand it to A-Rod for having quick reflexes to get his head down and not wind up with a forehead full of dimple imprints.

However, A-Rod may have been expecting this kind of thing, because he has not been too shy about still trying to get his golf game where he wants it.

How's this still harder than baseball, you ask? 

That's one of life's greatest questions. I've always found golf to be full of mystery. Anytime I play, there's one club I'll be able to hit with somewhat reliably all day long. The only problem is that I have no clue what club that will be until several holes into the round.

Sometimes it's the driver, sometimes it's the putter, sometimes it's a fairway wood.

That's why I always found golf to be so difficult; if you don't play all the time, it can be a total crapshoot when you do hit the links.

Also, it's a lot harder when you're almost hitting yourself in the dome.

Cool to see Rodriguez having a sense of humor while he's out there hacking up fairways like the rest of us.